Many innovative technologies are available for delivering flexible and inexpensive on-site programs. This program features current trends in e-learning as addressed by creators, experts, and librarians involved with virtual learning, the role of the e-learner, and the use of virtual space in training and development via elearning. After the program, join us at the companion poster session where colleagues from across the country show how they are enabling others to learn virtually.

Proving that virtual learning really works, '''Learning Virtually will be simulcast courtesy of Learning Times. See http://www.learningtimes.org for details.'''

Proving that virtual learning really works, '''Learning Virtually will be simulcast courtesy of Learning Times. See http://www.learningtimes.org for details.'''

Preliminary Program is Available

A preliminary listing of programs and descriptions, organized by track, is now available on the Official Site.

Book Lovers Sessions

Saturday, June 28

Reviews Outside the Mainstream (RUSA CODES)

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

The program will look at reviewing sources for materials that are not covered in the traditional reviewing sources, and at alternative sources for all types of reviews. Potential topics include reviews for Web resources and electronic databases, genre fiction, graphic novels, alternate press publications, gray literature, and other format. One speaker might also talk about review sources on the Web with a focus on alternative resources.

Science Fiction and Fantasy: Looking at Information Technology and the Information Rights of the Individual

4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Anaheim Convention Center 304 A/B

Distinguished science fiction and fantasy authors will discuss the visionary nature of their craft, how speculative literature suggests new ideas and technologies, and the possible impacts these developments could have on society in the future. This year’s authors are Cory Doctorow, Eric Flint, Vernor Vinge and Brandon Sanderson, experts in the field of information technology, access to information, and the rights of individuals, along with just being really good authors. Come to listen, ask questions, and enjoy!

Sunday, June 29

This year at the Literary Tastes Breakfast we begin a new celebration for our readers/attendees by having authors from Notable Books Council, new The Reading List, and possibly other RUSA book lists.

Authors scheduled to appear are Jon Clinch, fiction author of Finn: A Novel, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips, romance author of Natural Born Charmer.

The writers will read from their work or talk about an aspect of the writing process while attendees enjoy breakfast. They will be available to sign books and for further discussion after the breakfast. Tickets are $36 and are available on the Conference Registration form.

Book Group Therapy: How to Repair, Revamp and Revitalize Your Book Group (RUSA CODES)

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Nancy Pearl (http://www.nancypearl.com) will present a program on book group therapy that will include how to make choice selections that generate interesting discussions; how to deal with domineering personalities; and the many roadblocks to peak participation. Nancy will also discuss building a circulating book group collection (modeling on Seattle Public Library), a core list of titles and readers' advisory for book groups. There is also interest in surveying the landscape of book groups on the national level. We anticipate inviting publishers or a national spokesperson to speak about books and reading groups.

Booklist Adult Books Readers’ Advisory Forum

Post-9/11 Fiction

Sunday, June 29

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Anaheim Convention Center, 304A/B

Four writers of wide range will speak, specifically, about their most recent novels, all of which, in some fashion and context, fall into the growing category of post-9/11 fiction. Each panelist will discuss his or her new novel, how they perceive it—or not—as part of the post-9/11 trend and perhaps delight us by reading a few pages.

Moderator: Brad Hooper, Editor, Adult Books, Booklist.

Authors:

Ellen Gilchrist has a distinguished career as a novelist and short story writer. Her collection of stories Victory Over Japan won the 1984 National Book Award. Her new novel is entitled A Dangerous Age.

Keir Graff—Booklist Online’s own senior editor—recently published his second novel, My Fellow Americans. He is also a book reviewer and author of the blog Likely Stories, musing on publishing news and the art of the review.

Carolyn See has enjoyed a wide and devoted readership through such novels as Making History and The Handy Man. Her most recent novel, which she will be discussing, is There Will Never Be Another Year.

Janette Turner Hospital is a beloved fiction writer for public library patrons. Before her most recent novel, Due Prepartions for the Plague, she entertained and impressed her fans with such novels as Orpheus Lost and Oyster.

YALSA Reader's Advisory Interest Group

4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Disney's Paradise Pier Room: San Diego

The Reader’s Advisory Interest Group is for everyone interested in connecting teens with books. Fiction, non-fiction, varying medias, it’s all fair game. If you have great ideas, tried and true methods or brand new thoughts, or if you’re unsure about how to approach teen RA or you want to learn more about honing this important skill, come meet and discuss! We're just starting out, so be there to sign the petition and help form this group into what you want and need!

If you can’t attend the meeting due to not attending the conference or conference conflicts, but you are interested in being involved in the group as a virtual member or at future conferences, or are a dues-paying member of YALSA and are interested in signing the petition please contact Cara Kinsey at carakinsey@nypl.org.

Monday, June 30

37th Annual GLBTRT Stonewall Book Awards Brunch

Monday, 6/30, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Embassy Suites South, Landmark Ballroom.

Ticket Price: $55

Event Code: GL1

Join the GLBTRT for its annual event celebrating outstanding GLBTQ writing. The 2008 winners, Ellis Avery, author of The Tea House Fire, and Mark Doty, author of Dog Years: A Memoir, will speak. Advance ticket purchase is required.

GLBT Graphic Novels and Comics

Monday, 6/30, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Anaheim Marriott, Platinum Room

Learn about the popular, growing world of GLBT Graphic Novels and Comics! YA Librarians Robin Brenner and Snow Wildsmith will lead off with teen comics and manga, followed by The L Word writer and comic artist Ariel Schrag on her work and special and public librarian John Bradford on some of today’s best gay male comics.

Games and Gaming Sessions

Friday, June 27

Open Gaming Night

7:30-10:30 p.m.

Free for all attendees, with snacks. Come play boardgames and videogames with your colleagues!

At the Hilton

Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation

We'll be playing Rock Band, Dance Dance Revolution, Boom Blox, Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Sports. With prizes for high scores and snacks, there's no better way to have fun on Friday night!

Saturday, June 28

Games and Gaming Member Initiative Group (MIG)

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sheraton Park Hotel in Plaza A/B

Are You in the Game? Harnessing Millenial Learning Strategies to Market (LAMA PRMS)

10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Millennial learning strategies in terms of gaming and Second Life will be discussed by speakers who have worked with these technologies at Arizona State University and Fresno County Public Library. Participants will work on a sample idea in break-out groups.

Location: Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Center BR

YALSA Teen Gaming Interest Group

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This is a resource sharing session - come to ask questions or share your success!

Location: Disneyland Hotel, No. Exhibit Hall Mtg. Rm. F

Sunday, June 29

Beyond Gaming Tournaments (YALSA)

8:00-10:00 a.m.

Discover the best practices in delivering high quality engaging programs about and around tabletop video games. Elizabeth Saxton and other panelists share their successes such as avatar creation, character worksheets, video game clubs, machinima contests, cosplay and more; the second half of the program consists of breakout sessions to try program activities and exercises yourself.

Hey! I Want to Do that, too!: Gaming and the Elementary Age Child (ALSC)

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Children are excited to play electronic and online games. What's available and appropriate for children in second to fifth grade? With a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Warren Buckleitner, editor of 'Children's Technology Review,' will share his knowledge of child development and emerging technology products, followed by a discussion of electronic game collection development, age-appropriate online games, and implementation of gaming in your library/media center.

Monday, June 30

One Part Inspiration: Creative Trends that Further Science Learning (ACRL STS)

8:00 a.m.- Noon

Social and cultural changes resulting from new technology continue to have an exciting impact on libraries as well as the scientific community. Why do some ventures into cyberspace find an immediate and extensive audience, and how can we apply their playful aspects to encourage learning? This program will combine a theoretical look at phenomena such as gaming and Web 2.0 with the whimsical viewpoint of those who are actually creating and applying the “Next Media.”

Don't forget to visit the new Games Pavilion on the exhibit floor, too!

GLBT Programs

Saturday, June 28

REFORMA President’s Program: Libraries and Justice for the Latino GLBT community

1:30 - 3:30 pm, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Royal Room

Library collections and services to Latino and Spanish speaking patrons are crucial in today’s library practices. Yet, many of these services often fail to include collections about the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) experience. With issues of machismo and dual identity (e.g. Am I Latino or GLBT first?), this program will highlight the importance of including GLBT services that are sensitive to the particular needs of the Latino community.

Introduction to Women’s Issues

1:30 - 3:30 pm, Hilton Anaheim, Palisades Room

Learn about the SRRT Feminist Task Force (FTF), Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL), ACRL’s Women’s Studies Section (WSS), and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) and get information about how you can participate.

Sunday, June 29

Coming Out at Work: 20 Years Later

1:30 - 3:30 pm, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 203B

20 years ago, the GLBT Task Force of the SRRT sponsored a program on Coming Out at Work. Join us as we revisit that topic with librarians Joel Bangilan, Anne Moore, K.R. Roberto, Richard DiRusso, and John Sandstrom to see what has changed and what has not in the last 20 years.

GLBTRT Social

Sunday, 6/29/08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tortilla Jo's, 1510 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim

The Social will be in the Mambo Terrace and Ortega Room.

A taco bar and drinks will be provided. While we'll ask for donations at the door, there is no charge to attend the social. All members and friends of GLBTRT are welcome to attend. Join us to network with friends and co-workers at our annual social, held offsite. Food and drinks, and great conversation.

To celebrate the California Supreme Court striking down the ban on same-sex marriage, we're working on a wedding cake, too!

Monday, June 30

37th Annual GLBTRT Stonewall Book Awards Brunch

Monday, 6/30, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Embassy Suites South, Landmark Ballroom.

Ticket Price: $55

Event Code: GL1

Join the GLBTRT for its annual event celebrating outstanding GLBTQ writing. The 2008 winners, Ellis Avery, author of The Tea House Fire, and Mark Doty, author of Dog Years: A Memoir, will speak. Advance ticket purchase is required.

GLBT Graphic Novels and Comics

1:30-3:30 pm, Anaheim Marriott, Platinum Room

Learn about the popular, growing world of GLBT Graphic Novels and Comics! YA Librarians Robin Brenner and Snow Wildsmith will lead off with teen comics and manga, followed by The L Word writer and comic artist Ariel Schrag on her work and special and public librarian John Bradford on some of today’s best gay male comics.

ALA Washington Office Sessions

Saturday, June 28

ALA Washington Office Update Session

ACC 201-D

8:00 - 10 a.m.

The Washington Office (WO) Update Session will feature numerous topics from inside the Beltway and of interest to the library community, none more important than reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). At this session, the WO is hosting a public hearing on LSTA reauthorization and what changes librarians would like to see.

LSTA is arguably the single most important piece of federal legislation for libraries and the only federal program exclusively for libraries. It is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). State libraries use the funds to support statewide initiatives and also distribute the funds through subgrants or cooperative agreements to public, school, academic, research, and special libraries. Around the country, knowledgeable librarians use LSTA funding to help patrons access essential information on a wide range of topics.

We need your input in order to tell Congress how today’s libraries feel about LSTA.

But that’s not all! Congress has had a lot on its plate this year (an election year) and the Office of Government Relations (OGR) and Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), both of which are housed in the WO, were at the forefront of several issues. Also set for discussion are the Section 108 Study Group report, new WO Communications efforts, and Virtual Library Day on the Hill (to be held on July 1), plus news from the National Federation of the Blind on library services to that community.

Breakout Session - I

ACC 207-D

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The WO Breakout Session, “What is the Future of Libraries?” is sponsored by ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)! It will feature a distinguished panel moderated by OITP Fellow Roger Levien, comprising:

Who will share their perspectives. The panel will consider questions such as:

1. What might libraries look like in 10, 20, or 30 years?
2. Which trends in information technology or society are most important or most interesting for the future of libraries, and why?
3. Given the evolution in information technology and online services, what are the most promising opportunities for libraries in the coming decade?
4. What do the workforce trends today imply about the library services that are delivered tomorrow? And what can be done today to better prepare us for delivering relevant services for the library of the future?

Also at this session, David Lankes (Associate Professor, Syracuse University and OITP Fellow) will talk about recent developments in "Participatory Librarianship," an important new direction for the field. Vivian Pisano (Chief of Information Technology, San Francisco Public Library) and Alan Inouye (OITP Director) will introduce a new Program on America's Libraries in the 21st Century that will formalize the future of libraries as an activity of ALA.

Breakout Session - II

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

GODORT

Breakout Session - III - Citizen Advocacy for a Democratic Society

ACC 304-D

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In one of the three Washington Office Breakout Sessions, Conference attendees are invited to see how national library issues and hot topics impact libraries at the federal, state and local levels. Sponsored by ALTA, its Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee, its Subcommittee on Legislation and the ALA Committee on Legislation, the program is called, “Citizen Advocacy for a Democratic Society.”

Find out how you can translate these issues to your constituents to encourage grassroots advocacy at all levels of government. Ruth Newell will moderate the program; Emily Sheketoff will talk about federal issues; Bob Doyle will discuss state and local issues; Joan Reis Reeves and Sherman Banks will talk about how trustees, friends and citizen advocates can make a difference for local libraries; and they will all field questions.

E-rate Task Force Forum

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Join members of the E-rate Task Force and invited experts for a discussion of the latest newes on the E-rate Program.

Sunday, June 29

Library Connectivity For Public Access: Staying Ahead of the Curve

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Public Libraries are struggling to obtain the bandwidth they need to provide full, effective public access to the Internet. With the assistance of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ALA has undertaken a number of activites aimed at helping libraries address this critical problem.

Monday, June 30

The Copyright Top Ten

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

This program, in conjunction with the Copyright 101 Poster Session, is a combination poster session and copyright panel presentation. Attendees can drop by any time during the 2-hour session, view the poster sessions, and ask questions of experienced copyright librarians. Topics will include: inter-library loan, electronic reserves (print and media), replacement and preservation copies, fair use, international copyright, and the public domain. Attendees can also listen to a panel presentation that will review the “Top Ten” most frequently asked copyright questions and address your individual copyright queries. This program is held in conjunction with the Copyright 101 Poster Session.

Copyright 101 Poster Session: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid To Ask

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

This program is in conjunction with “The Copyright Top Ten” where several copyright topics will be covered in an open house session. Attendees can drop by anytime during this event. Knowledgeable copyright librarians will be available to answer questions and provide advice. Topics will include: inter-library loan, electronic reserves (print and media), replacement and preservation copies, fair use, international copyright, the public domain, and pending legislation.

L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award: In Support of User's Rights

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

The L. Ray Patterson Award is given annually to an individual who has demonstrated a long commitment to the fundamental tenets of the copyright law -- public domain, fair use, and the advancement of learning.

Sponsored by the ALA Public Programs Office

Traveling Exhibits for Libraries: New Opportunities

Saturday, June 28

10:30 a.m. – noon

Anaheim Convention Center, 203A

Staff from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD, will share information about a library exhibit celebrating the International Year of Astonomy. Exhibits on Jewish themes from Nextbook—a gateway to Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and other exhibit grant opportunities will be discussed.

We the People Picturing America: Presenting Programs in Your School or Public Library

Saturday, June 28

10:30 a.m. – noon

Anaheim Convention Center, 213C

Project directors for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Picturing America(SM) pilot initiative share their experiences using the Picturing America poster collection to conduct programs in school and public libraries. Librarians who applied to receive the grant in 2008 are invited to attend for programming tips, new ideas and best practices. Information about how to apply for the collection this fall will also be offered.

Learn about library outreach programs and other events associated with a new Spark Media television documentary on the WPA Federal Writers’ Project, Soul of the People: Voices from the Writers’ Project, to be broadcast in Spring 2009.

How can your library reach the under-served, or never served, Spanish speaking families in your community? Attend this session to hear librarians from around the country discuss their successes with PRIME TIME in reaching this audience and creating new library users. Presenters will share their expertise and experience with funding opportunities and strategies to bring this awardwinning humanities-themes-based family literacy program to your community.

Organized by the ALA Public Programs Office and the Fetzer Institute as part of its Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness is a theme-based, scholar-led reading and discussion series that explores the best in contemporary and classic literature. Thirty grants are available for public libraries interested in hosting the series. Session attendees will gain valuable information about the July 15, 2008, deadline as well as insights from advisors, program planners and the national project scholar.

Presented by the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS)

“Mobile Libraries: Driving Library Services into the Future”

Lunch with Masha Hamilton

Sunday, June 29

10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Orange County, Grand E/F

Tickets: $25

Masha Hamilton is the author of two previous books, The Distance Between Us and Staircase of a Thousand Steps. Her most recent work is The Camel Bookmobile, published by HarperCollins. As a journalist she has worked for NBC, The Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press and several other well-known news organizations around the globe. She has spent an extensive amount of time in Russia, Africa, and the Middle East doing research and writing. A graduate of Brown University, Hamilton currently lives with her family in New York City.

Presented by ALCTS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group

The meeting will begin with Jina Choi Wakimoto’s (Faculty Director, Cataloging and Metadata Services Dept. University of Colorado at Boulder) “Scope of the Library Catalog in Time of Transition."
There has been a flurry of healthy discussions and debates about the future of cataloging and the catalog, from FRBR and RDA on cataloging rules (focus on content) to next-generation discovery interfaces on the catalog (focus on carrier). A segment that is not receiving as much attention in the midst is the scope of the library catalog. Library catalog can be viewed as the Web in the local context. This presentation offers an opinion on the scope of the catalog in a research library, the role of the catalogers in this time of transition and some practical approaches catalogers can take to reposition the catalog.

Next, Elaine L. Westbrooks (Head of Metadata Services, Cornell University Libraries) will present “Access, Fear, and Change: Bringing Catalogers along in the Non-MARC Metadata Arena.” According to On the Record: Report of The Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, the future of cataloging will be shaped by the way in which we redefine bibliographic control and the bibliographic universe. Redefining these critical concepts would require library administrators and catalogers to abandon the prevailing system of cataloging. For administrators, the use of fear to instigate change (while ignoring the shortcomings of MARC encoding and the poorly constructed integrated library system) within technical services has been a widely implemented yet largely ineffective- hence a paradigm shift away from fear to use of positive incentives for change is necessary. For the cataloger, the shift from perfecting the MARC record has taken place in many institutions however, the sense of accomplishment that could be gained from creating access and facilitating discovery require a paradigm shift that would highlight the connection between the cataloger and the end-user. The purpose of this talk is to discuss methods by which this paradigm shift can be cultivated within research libraries to begin thinking about a new system of cataloging which can be less resource intensive and one that focuses on the user.

The final presentation will be “A California Adventure: WorldCat Local and Next-Generation Cataloging,” presented by John Riemer (Head, UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center) and Linda Barnhart (Head, Metadata Services Department, UCSD Libraries). WorldCat Local implementation could bring major technological and sociological changes to cataloging work. The University of California libraries released their union catalog on the WorldCat Local platform on May 27, 2008. John and Linda will present some of the key lessons learned from the implementation process as well as their thoughts about how this new product moves the profession toward next-generation cataloging.

Presented by the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups (CRG)

Want to get the scoop on the advantages and disadvantages of a technical services career in public libraries? Be sure to catch this CRG forum, in which Carolyn Goolsby, Technical Services Manager at the Tacoma Public Library, and Marlene A. Harris, Division Chief, Technical Services at the Chicago Public Library, will offer advice and describe from personal experience the ups and downs, ins and outs, of a career in technical services within the public library setting. Ample time will be provided for questions and answers after presentations by both panelists.

Presented by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)

Friday, June 27

IF 101

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

304 A/B, Anaheim Convention Center

Perfect for new ALA members, new conference attendees, and new Intellectual Freedom fanatics, this session - part of ALA's "Conference 101" series of programs - will discuss the history and ongoing work of OIF, IFC, IFRT, FTRF, the Merritt Fund, and more! Curious to know what those acronyms mean? Want to get more involved in this critical aspect of librarianship? This is the session for you!

Sunday, June 29

Privacy: Is it Time for a Revolution?

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

201D, Anaheim Convention Center

Protecting reader privacy and confidentiality has long been an integral part
of the mission of ALA and its members. Should it continue to be a priority?
In an age when people increasingly use social networking to expose intimate
life details, does privacy still matter to information seekers? Does anyone
care if their library records and online searches are being tracked? If they
don't, why should they? A panel of thought leaders from the information
economy including author Cory Doctorow, Wired senior writer Dan Roth,
and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse director Beth Givens will debate the
importance of privacy and what's at stake if the persistent erosion of privacy
continues unchecked. Join us for a provocative examination of a librarian's
role in the future of privacy.

IFC/FTRF Issues Briefing Session

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

201D, Anaheim Convention Center

The Intellectual Freedom Committee and Freedom to Read Foundation present this public meeting to update members on the status of IFC and FTRF activities, including updates on litigation in which the Freedom to Read Foundation is involved. Don't miss this opportunity to get up-to-date details on the intellectual freedom work of the library community.

The briefing session will be followed by the FTRF Member Reception, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. next door in room 201 C. All FTRF members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided. To join the Freedom to Read Foundation, visit the FTRF website. You also can join at the door.

Monday, June 30

This Is Your Brain on DOPA

Monday, June 30

10:30 a.m. – Noon

304 A/B, Anaheim Convention Center

Co-sponsored by the Committee on Legislation

As social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Second Life have exploded in popularity, efforts to restrict access to them have accelerated. Federal legislation, such as the Deleting Online Predators Act, would deny federal funds to libraries that allow minors to access social networking sites. Many states have considered similar legislation and state attorneys general have been particularly active on this issue. Even some libraries have attempted to restrict access to these sites.

Join us as our panel of experts discusses the legislation in question; academic research into minors, social networking sites, and online predators; and practical issues faced by librarians and library users.

Speakers include John Morris, General Counsel for the Center for Democracy and Technology; Dr. Michele Ybarra, President of Internet Solutions for Kids; and Linda Braun, Project Management and Consulting Coordinator for LEO: Librarians & Educators Online. Sponsored by the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Committee on Legislation. Moderated by Kent Oliver, IFC Chair.

The Biggest Threat to Free Speech You May Never Have Heard Of!

Monday, June 30

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

204 A, Anaheim Convention Center

Co-sponsored by the Association of American Publishers

“Libel tourism” may not be a household phrase, but it may well represent one of the most serious threats we face as Americans to our
First Amendment right to free expression and the free exchange of ideas. “Libel tourists” use their vast financial resources to bring
libel lawsuits in foreign courts in order to intimidate and silence U.S. authors and publishers. Come and hear Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld,
who was sued in England by a Saudi billionaire who didn’t like what she wrote, and First Amendment lawyer Jonathan Bloom, who will discuss the broad free-speech implications of “libel tourism.”

Presented by the Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT)

Freedom of Expression®: Resistance and Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property

Saturday, June 28

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

304 A/B, Anaheim Convention Center

Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Freedom Committee

This IFRT sponsored screening of Freedom of Expression®: Resistance and Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property will be followed by a panel discussion about fair use and free speech with co-producers Kembrew McLeod and Jeremy Smith, and others. Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression® explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons.

Presented by the Public Information Office (PIO)

Baseball’s Greatest Hit: The Story of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”*

Saturday, June 28

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Anaheim Convention Center – 211 A

The timeless song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Join Andy Strasberg, co-author of "Baseball's Greatest Hit: The Story of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'" for a lively presentation of the song’s history, its significance to baseball and other inspiring stories related to the game. Part of the Step Up to the Plate @ your library® program. Developed ALA's Campaign for America's Libraries and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Sponsored by the Public Awareness Committee.

Speaker:
Andy Strasberg

President of All-Star Corporate Marketing Enterprises. He worked for 22 years with the San Diego Padres and owns more than four hundred recordings of “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.”

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